No, I don't have a weird fetish...well okay maybe just one or two https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png
I was looking thru my workshop manuals, and they all say to coat the coolant seals in petroleum jelly (but not engine oil) when installing. I usually stick them in place with a light smear of high temp silicone (Toyota sealant), and was wondering if anyone's done the vaseline method. I guess if Mazda say it, there must be a good reason, right? https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/wacko.png |
I have used vaseline and hylomar, hylomar seems to hold them in better and says sticky. Vasline works ok, just if it sits to long they will expand and not fit! I learned that lesson, buy extra seals.
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ive always used vaseline to hold up the seals with no problems
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Vaseline expands the seals? That can't be good especially given the price of those damn seals...
Think I'll stick with my normal method (never had any problems https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR ) Thanks for the help https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/bigok.gif |
I used hylomar:
http://pengaru.com/~swivel/cars/rx-7...2/IMG_1901.JPG but I did use the vaseline on the rotors to help hold things in place: http://pengaru.com/~swivel/cars/rx-7...2/IMG_1917.JPG mmm, greasy. I was initially concerned about the vaseline not burning up cleanly but I did a test with a spoon full of vaseline on the stove and it all disappeared leaving me with a brown/blue spoon and no residue, good stuff. |
looks good,,, haha what else were you burning over the stove with a spoon....hehe
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Originally Posted by toddp31' date='Jul 26 2003, 05:10 PM
I have used vaseline and hylomar, hylomar seems to hold them in better and says sticky. Vasline works ok, just if it sits to long they will expand and not fit!
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mmm, greasy. I was initially concerned about the vaseline not burning up cleanly but I did a test with a spoon full of vaseline on the stove and it all disappeared leaving me with a brown/blue spoon and no residue, good stuff. Hylomar and vaseline for the metal seals- yup, exactly what I've always done too... apart from the spoon and vaseline bit. And I thought I was weird! https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/wacko.png |
I use a little clear silicone rtv to hold the seals in place during assembly.
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Hylomar for the coolant seals, vaseline for the rotors.
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